Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Appointment of Marvin Kaiser as Director

Effective November 18, 2008, the Registrant's Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Marvin Kaiser, 67, as a director of the Registrant.

Mr. Kaiser graduated from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and began his career in the field of public accounting becoming a Certified Public Accountant in 1965. His career in the natural resources industry began in 1969 with Ranchers Exploration and Development Corporation where he held various positions including Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President until the company was combined with Hecla Mining Company in 1984. Mr. Kaiser also served as Chief Financial Officer of AMAX Gold, Inc from 1989 until 1993 when AMAX Inc was combined with Cyprus Mining. Subsequent to leaving AMAX, Mr. Kaiser joined The Doe Run Company as Chief Financial Officer. At the time of his retirement from Doe Run in 2006, he held the positions of Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.

Following his retirement, Mr. Kaiser formed Whippoorwill Consulting, LLC. which provides financial advisory services to the natural resources industry. He presently serves as a director of several publicly traded mining/exploration companies as well as The Southern Illinois University Foundation. "

There are no family relationships between Mr. Kaiser and any of the Registrant's directors or officers.

Mr. Kaiser was named to the Audit Committee of the Board.

Neither Mr. Kaiser nor any of his family members had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction, or proposed transaction, since the beginning of the Registrant's last financial year, or in any currently proposed transaction, in which the amount involved in the transaction exceeded or exceeds $120,000.

With respect to Mr. Kaiser's appointment as a director, the Registrant has granted to Mr. Kaiser 150,000 stock options, priced at the volume weighted average of the company's stock as quoted by the Toronto Stock Exchange on the five days prior to the date of this resolution (CDN$0.07/Share). These options shall vest as follows: 37,500 immediately, 37,500 Feb 18, 2008, 37,500 May 18, 2008, and the remainder on August 18, 2008. The options will remain open for exercise for a 5-year term from date of grant.

---